gigolos

Male paid companions

Gigolos is the plural of gigolo—a man paid to be a woman's escort or lover.

The term carries connotations of a kept man, someone who trades companionship and sex for financial support from wealthy women.

She surrounded herself with gigolos half her age.

The word sometimes extends to male prostitutes generally.

transactional

escort

One who accompanies another

arrangement · allowance · benefactor · transaction · discreet · rendezvous · courtesan · paramour · mistress · compensation

nightlife

dancer

One who moves rhythmically

VIP room · flirtation · charm · seduction · cabaret · lounge · taxi dancer · bottle service · companionship · smooth talker

cultural

Richard Gere

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Categories
Opposites
transactional vs. genuine romantic relationships

gigolossoulmates

Ideal romantic matches

hopeless romantics · true love

gender role in paid companionship

gigolosprostitutes

Those who sell sex

escorts · courtesans · call girls · kept women · mistresses

financial dependency vs. provider role

gigolossugar daddies

Wealthy older male sponsors

sugar mamas · benefactors · providers · patrons · breadwinners

Family

gigolo

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R